1,214 —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sapphire Central · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sapphire Central
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sapphire Central is 59 years old, making this area far older than the national average. With 1,214 people, it is larger than most similar areas and is dominated by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
1,214
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sapphire Central — higher than 74% of areas.
| Sapphire Central | 1,214 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 59 is among the highest for areas like this, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 37.3% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why there are so few children, with only 10.1% under the age of 15.
37.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sapphire Central splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (37%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Regarding relationships, 13.3% of residents are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the Australian figure.
4.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sapphire Central, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (22%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sapphire Central
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sapphire Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32516/sapphire-central/topic/demographics-identity